Reporting locusts

It is important that any locust activity is reported as soon as possible to your state biosecurity agency, or department of primary industries or agriculture.

You can also report locust activity directly to the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) by phoning 1800 635 962 (an answering machine is provided for after-hours calls), or by completing the online form below. Alternatively, you can download a copy of the form and email it to the APLC at locust.report@a griculture.gov.au.

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Locust report form (PDF 186 KB)

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Locust Report Form

Complete the following form and press the submit button.

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Your Contact Details

Your Name

Date Noticed

Address

Telephone no

Locust Details

Species

Stage

Approximate density

Size (area of infestation)

Distribution

Activity

Upload Image

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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif jpg png jpeg.

Location of report

(directions or map ref.)

GPS Coordinates (eg. -35.2835, 149.1281)

Vegetation Details

Condition of vegetation where locusts are

Dry

Green

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